Promotion tourism

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam (MCST) and the Russia Federal Agency for Tourism (RFAT) inked a cooperation plan for the 2013-2015 period during Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's official visit to the Russian Federation.
Accordingly, the two sides will exchange information and experience in promoting tourism, and delegate tourism businesses to attend annual tourism exhibitions in both countries, including the Intourmarket Fair in Moscow in March and International Tourism Exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City in September.
Besides, MCST Deputy Minister Ho Anh Tuan and Head of the RFAT Alexander Radkov met to discuss measures to implement effectively the signed document.
As planned, Vietnamese and Russian tourism businesses will gather at a forum in Moscow in September and the two countries will rotate the hosting of similar events annually.
Russia will help teach Vietnamese tour guides Russian to better serve Russian visitors during their time in the country. The two … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Russia promote tourism cooperation

Promoting Tourism Stimulation Activities in 2013
On May 7th, in Hanoi, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hanoi in conjunction with the Tourism Board organised the "Conference on tourism stimulation programme in 2013 and linking cooperation for tourism business in Hanoi." The event aimed to promote foreign and domestic tourists to Hanoi and to promote tourists from Hanoi travelling domestically and internationally. Speaking at the conference, Mr Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), said that the development and implementation of tourism stimulation programme aimed to take advantage of opportunities, to cope with the difficulties and challenges, associate tourism development with the development of services, stimulate domestic consumption goods, especially manufactured goods at the localities, contribute to overcome the difficulties of the country and support other industries to develop and create sustainable … [Read more...] about Promoting Tourism Stimulation Activities in 2013

Northwestern region attracted over 10 million visitors in 2012 thanks to a tourism development cooperation programme by eight provinces. The figure was released during a conference in Hanoi on April 20 to introduce the provinces’ tourism potential and call for investment. The eight provinces involved in the programme are Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Son La, Hoa Binh, Phu Tho, Ha Giang, Lai Chau and Dien Bien. The programme aims to reduce poverty in the localities by promoting tourism. Initiated in 2008, the programme has generated positive results. The number of visitors to the localities has increased. Last year, the figure rose seven percent over the previous year. The programme has improved living conditions for local residents, especially those from ethnic minority groups. Experts said that the eight northwestern provinces have abundant tourism potential. Each locality is designing its own tourism promotion projects to attract more investment and creating their own tourism brand … [Read more...] about Northwestern provinces promote tourism

At the event, the VNAT will promote the “Vietnam – Timeless charm” slogan as well as tourism products which are expected to draw many Russian tourists, including sea and islands tourism, medical tourism, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) tourism and ecotourism. The delegation will also introduce new contents of Vietnam’s tourism development strategy and seek more cooperation between Vietnamese businesses and travel firms along with news agencies of Russia and other countries. The VNAT sees Russia as a key tourism market. The country is viewed as a safe and friendly destination with sandy beaches, sunny weather and high-end resorts, and rich culture and gastronomy that can attract Russian visitors.VNS Tags: Vietnam promotes tourism in Russia … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes tourism in Russia

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has said that it plans to promote tourism in Russia this year with a target of 300,000 visitors in 2014, compared to 174,000 in 2012. To realize the target, the administration will participate in the 2013 Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT-2013) held in Russia from March 20 to 23, the daily Hanoi Moi reported on January 24. During the exhibition, Vietnamese participating travel agencies and localities are expected to promote popular sites of Vietnam , tourism products and services, especially the 2013 National Tourism Year of Red River Delta – Hai Phong, to Russians. Along with Japan and the Republic of Korea, Russia has emerged as a major market for Vietnam 's tourism industry in recent years. The market showed a significant increase of nearly 71.5 percent year-on-year in 2012, with 174,000 Russians visiting Vietnam . The most popular destinations among Russian tourists are Khanh Hoa and Binh Thuan … [Read more...] about Vietnam further promotes tourism in Russia